Assistant Head Teacher (FS and KS1)

About GEMS

Trusted for over 55 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 190,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division; and we will impact 20 million by 2020 students through the initiatives of our Charity partner Varkey Foundation.

About the School

GEMS Cambridge International Private School Sharjah ( GCS) has a proven track record of continued success in both academic and extra-curricular activities. GCS has been rated as very good in every performance standard of the UAE Unified Inspection framework and judged as outstanding in their provision of Health and Safety for students and staff . GCS is an accredited British Schools Overseas ( BSO) school and has been rated as the Best British School in Sharjah according to the reputed Which School Advisor website. 

Just 25 minutes from Downtown Dubai, this extremely successful school, opened in September 2019 and currently has 1900 students from FS 1 to Year 13. GEMS Cambridge Sharjah is a values-driven school which delivers the National Curriculum of England, with distinct opportunities to develop students’ full potential academically, socially and personally in a warm, happy and safe environment with design thinking at the core of curriculum.

About the Role:

We are recruiting an Assistant Head Teacher- (FS and KS1) to join the team from August 2024. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the school's Vision and Mission as well as all policies, academic standards, and pastoral support in the Primary school.

The successful applicant will required and assist in shaping & implementing the

educational strategy for the school.

Key responsibilities include supporting the Head of Primary and Deputy Head of Primary with :

•Embracing and encouraging the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in

the GEMS as well as the GCS Core Values.

•Ensuring high academic standards in the Primary and EYFS school in

relation to the school's own desire for all students to be the best they

can be as well as a commitment to the UAE National Agenda targets.

•Undertake teaching and other professional duties as reasonably delegated by the Principal.

•Leading the Primary and EYFS team –including performance management and setting the targets and key priorities for the school on their journey to outstanding 

To be considered for this role, candidates must be:

•An effective and dynamic leader with a proven track record in sustained school

improvement that can be demonstrated through concrete data.

•Rigorous in promoting excellence and developing commitment to high standards of care and opportunities for all.

•Able to demonstrate successful experience of leading and managing staff and

promoting and developing innovative approaches to learning

•Experienced in developing teachers' skills and competencies through a

sustained school improvement model

•Able to demonstrate a comprehensive and confident knowledge of best practice

pedagogy.

•Able to demonstrate a desire to be innovative and creative in the provision

offered to our students to ensure all can succeed.

•Able to demonstrate a commitment to inclusion

•Able to demonstrate genuine passion towards the wider co-curricular life of a

school.

 The successful applicant will be:

•A fully certified teacher, holding a B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent

•Passionate about providing outstanding teaching and learning

• Highly experienced in the National Curriculum for England

•Efficient in people development and have proven leadership and communication

abilities If you meet these criteria, are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching and learning, and have the drive and passion to get the most from our students then we would welcome your application.

Working with GEMS and specifically in GCS offers you a unique opportunity to enhance and progress your career in a global setting.